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Roll Out the Barrel – Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest is Here!

(Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada – October 8, 2010) – Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest opened to fanfare, friends and flowing beer this morning, kicking off the 42nd edition of Canada’s Greatest Bavarian Festival!

The Official Opening Ceremonies and keg tapping took place at Kitchener’s Civic Square this morning as thousands of chicken-dancing spectators celebrated the return of the nine-day festival. Newly crowned Miss Oktoberfest …

For one night only, Rock and Polka will come together at the Molson Canadian Rocktoberfest Haus Party! The concert is open only to those who are 19 years of age and older and is sure to be an exciting night! Prepare yourselves for ROCKtoberfest 9, featuring illScarlett with special guest KO.

This event has become a staple of the Oktoberfest activities, and you can join the party happening on October 10th, 2010 at the Altes Muenchen Haus (a.k.a. The Queensmount Arena)…

Come out and cheer on Kitchener-Waterloo’s finest, as singers both young and old vie for the title of ‘Oktoberfest Idol’! Again, this year there will also be a Junior Competition for 8 – 13 year olds. Happening on October 10th, 2010 at The Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts (Next to The Museum) which can [...]

The annual Kitchener-Waterloo (KW) Home Show at Bingemans Family Campgrounds will feature home improvement products and services for the whole family!

The KW Home Show is the ideal place to focus your ideas on improving your home…

You’re probably wondering what KOI Music Festival is exactly… well KOI is a massive music festival that focuses on community. You’re likely also wondering how to pronounce it. It’s just like the fish, KOI and not K.O.I.

KOI will take place on Saturday September 18th, 2010 throughout downtown Kitchener in 10 indoor venues and on one outdoor stage. Roughly 140 bands will be performing throughout downtown Kitchener.

This year the Kitchener Blues Festival was another solid success that thousands of people were in attendance for. It has been called the most successful one yet, and we were there to catch it for you. Just after the Festival we posted our Interview with David Wilcox which you can find by clicking on David’s [...]

On Saturday August 7th David Wilcox was in town for the 2010 Kitchener Blues Festival. We were lucky enough to sit down with him for a few minutes before he took to the main stage to provide free entertainment for thousands of spectators completely taking over King Street in downtown Kitchener.

The Kitchener Blues Festival regularly brings in top shelf entertainment, and David Wilcox fits the bill perfectly.

The 2010 TD Kitchener Blues Festival has something for everyone! The free 4-day event celebrates the best of the blues – electric, R&B, gospel, swing, acoustic on 5 stages with a spectacular variety of unique bbq foods in a vibrant urban setting. The event always follows the weekend of the “Civic Holiday” in Canada, and [...]

Were you there, or just wish you were there? On Saturday July 24th, 2010, a downtown Kitchener Parking lot received some early rain showers, but this didn’t dampen the spirits of the masses enjoying a free day of music. Many young people waited for those skies to clear and to see these headliners at Beat [...]